¡Bienvenido a Ecuador! South America's Most Biodiverse Country. Take free time today to relax and prepare for your upcoming Galápagos adventure, or walk through the historic city to sample ceviche or helado (Latin-American ice cream). Dine out tonight or ask about the best clubs for music and dancing.

DAY 2

Quito, Ecuador

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A Gold Altar, Artistic Avenues, and Two Hemispheres in One Day. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner with delicious regional cuisine. (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAY 3

Quito, Ecuador

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Air travel

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Baltra Island, Ecuador

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Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador

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The Theory of Evolution—and Giant Babies. This morning, take a flight to the Galápagos island of Baltra where you'll embark on your five-day cruise aboard the Treasure of Galápagos. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

The Geological Genesis of a Magical Archipelago. This afternoon, you'll say farewell to the magical islands of Galápagos and fly to Quito. This evening, spend free time relaxing or enjoy one of Quito's many fine restaurants. (Breakfast)

DAY 8

Quito, Ecuador

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Air travel

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Coca, Ecuador

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Amazon Lodge, Ecuador

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Fly from Quito to Coca and travel by boat down the Napo River to a small tributary where you transfer to a dugout canoe for the remainder of your journey to your Amazon lodge. Floating along the narrow river, discover the Ecuadorian Amazon, the world's largest remaining tropical rainforest, where more life hums, buzzes, chatters, and bubbles than anywhere else on the planet. One Amazonian tree can host more ant species than all of the British Isles put together, one hectare of forest boasts almost as many frog species as all of North America, and the great expanse of jungle contains more than 20% of the Earth's vascular plant species. You can find a monkey small enough to sit on your fingertip, an 8-pound toad, a spider that eats birds, and the world's largest snake—the 30-foot-long anaconda. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 9

Amazon Lodge, Ecuador

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Early this morning, your naturalist brings you to a parrot clay lick to see parrots, macaws, parakeets, and other species feeding. Next, a walk through the jungle introduces medicinal plants and immense biodiversity that have been used by native cultures for hundreds of years. Tonight, accompany your naturalist on a night walk or canoe ride to discover creatures rarely seen during the day—you may even spot a caiman or two! (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 10

Amazon Lodge, Ecuador

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This morning, depart on a Napo River cruise through the flooded forest in search of the varied wildlife. Here, you will have a good chance of seeing troops of squirrel, capuchin, and howler monkeys, and maybe even the incredibly well-camouflaged three-toed sloth. Later, visit a local community, school, and village, and spend some time with the natives to learn about their culture and way of life. Finish your day fishing for piranhas or even taking a refreshing swim in the same waters—the less brave can send their guide in first. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 11

Amazon Lodge, Ecuador

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Coca, Ecuador

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Air travel

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Quito, Ecuador

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Depart by canoe this morning in search of monkeys, giant otters, and rare birds on your return to Coca for your flight to Quito. (Breakfast)

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